Lighted mounting apparatus

• US 9,691,308 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2015
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tagnetics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tagnetics Incorporated
• Inventors: Meyer, Matthew J., Earley, Ronald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): HAN, JASON
• Application Number:
  US14/701,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20150235577A1
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 36224902, 362612, 362621, 362812, 4029901, 40541, 40546, 4064202
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0068 Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/0445 Frames
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/049 Edge illuminated signs, boards or panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/18 Edge-illuminated signs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2013/1831 using more than one light source
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2013/222 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/06 the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices on paper articles G09F23/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/208 Electronic labels, Labels integrating electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/812 Signs

Abstract

A lighted mounting apparatus for a promotional glass holder including a channel which is lined on the bottom by a LED strip, a pair of extrusions to receive and hold a promotional glass, and a low voltage power supply.

Claims

1. A promotional glass display, comprising:

a bottom panel defining a first plane;

a pair of side panels, each side panel connected to the bottom panel at opposing ends of the bottom panel, and each side panel normal to the first plane, such that the pair of side panels and the bottom panel together form a channel;

a light strip mounted within the channel;

a pair of hemispherical shaped extrusions, each extrusion connected to a side panel on opposing sides of the channel and extending into the channel in a direction which is parallel to the first plane;

a mounting plate for mounting the promotional glass display to a retail shelf, connected beneath the bottom panel;

a display panel removeably disposed within the channel by a pair of grooves configured to engage the pair of extrusions when the display panel is disposed within the channel; and

an inductive power coupler for connecting the light strip to a power supply.

2. The promotional glass display of claim 1 further comprising a controller connected between the light strip and the power supply.

3. The promotional glass display of claim 2 wherein the controller comprises an inventory control system.

4. The promotional glass display of claim 3 wherein the controller is configured to cause the light strip to flash when a retail product associated with the promotional glass display is at or below a low inventory threshold.

5. The promotional glass display of claim 3 wherein the controller is configured to cause the light strip to flash when a retail product associated with the promotional glass display is out of stock.

6. The promotional glass display of claim 3 further comprising a motion detector in communication with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to cause the light strip to flash when the motion detector detects motion.

7. The promotional glass display of claim 1 where in the display panel is constructed from translucent material.

8. The promotional glass display of claim 7 wherein the controller causes the light strip to at least one of flash, fade in and out, or change color.

9. The promotional glass display of claim 8 wherein the extrusions are coated with a material to aid in gripping.

10. A promotional glass display system comprising:

a promotional glass holder comprising;

a channel defined by at least three sides;

a light strip disposed within the channel containing a plurality of light emitting diodes; and

a pair of extrusions disposed within the channel;

a promotional glass panel comprising a translucent material having an etched design and a pair of grooves, the promotional glass panel selectably disposed within the channel such that the pair of grooves are engaged with the pair of extrusions; and

an inductive coupling connector for connecting the light strip with a controller and a power supply.

11. The promotional glass display system of claim 10 wherein the pair of extrusions each have a ridged surface to aid engagement with the grooves of the promotional glass panel.

12. The promotional glass display system of claim 10 wherein the promotional glass holder is undermounted to a retail shelf.

13. The promotional glass display system of claim 10 wherein the controller comprises an inventory control system.

14. The promotional glass display system of claim 13 wherein the promotional glass display is associated at the controller with a retail product and wherein the light strip illuminates the promotional glass panel with a first color when the retail product is in stock.

15. The promotional glass display system of claim 14 wherein the light strip illuminates the promotional glass panel with a second color when the retail product is out of stock.

16. The promotional glass display system of claim 15 wherein the light strip illuminates the promotional glass panel with a third color when the retail product has an inventory at or below a low inventory threshold.

17. The promotional glass display system of claim 16 further comprising a motion detector in communication with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to cause the light strip to flash when the motion detector detects motion.

18. A retail product promotional system, comprising:

a first promotional glass display and a second promotional glass display, each promotional glass display comprising;

a promotional glass holder comprising a channel defined by at least three sides having a light strip and a pair of extrusions disposed within the channel, and a mounting strip configured for mounting the promotional glass holder to a retail shelf;

a promotional glass panel having a pair of grooves configured to engage the pair of extrusions;

a first retail product inventory detector associated with the first promotional glass display and a second retail product inventory detector associated with the second promotional glass display; and

a controller connected to the first promotional glass display, the second promotional glass display, the first retail product inventory detector, and the second retail product inventory detector;

wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the first retail product inventory detector indicating a retail product has been removed from the shelf and to cause the light strip of the second promotional glass display to flash to indicate to a customer a related product promotion.

19. The retail product promotional system of claim 18 wherein the light strip of the second promotional glass display is inductively coupled to the controller.

20. The retail product promotional system of claim 19 wherein the controller is further configured to cause the second promotional glass display to flash for a predetermined time.